Mărgău

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Mărgău
Location of Mărgău
Location of Mărgău
CountryRomania
CountyCluj County
Component villagesBociu, Buteni, Ciuleni, Mărgău, Răchiţele, Scrind-Frăsinet
Area
 • Total211.68 km2 (81.73 sq mi)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total1,871

Mărgău (German: Meregau; Hungarian: Meregyó) is a commune in Cluj County, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Bociu (Bocs), Buteni (Kalotabökény), Ciuleni (Incsel), Mărgău, Răchiţele (Havasrekettye) and Scrind-Frăsinet (Kőrizstető).

Răchiţele village is the birthplace of Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc.

Geography

Mărgău is in an area dominated by the Vlădeasa Mountains.

Demographics

According to the census from 2002 there was a total population of 1,869 people living in this commune. Of this population, 99.62% are ethnic Romanians, 0.26% are ethnic Hungarians and 0.10% ethnic Romani.[1]

References

  • Atlasul localităţilor judeţului Cluj (Cluj County Localities Atlas), Suncart Publishing House, Cluj-Napoca, ISBN 973-86430-0-7